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Christmas holiday high quality 1:1 HSC ENGLISH WORKSHOPS: get ahead now; ALL topics covered.

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A small number of 1:1 intensive workshops covering all topics of the HSC syllabus.

The workshops begin as soon asTHE  holidays commence. THey run over Christmas and New Year up until 6 January.

 They will cease from 6 January to 20 January.

 Then resume from 20 January till school starts.

 Regards

 Dr Jonathan Hardy

0402 825 824

Ring now..places are strictly limited as students are already attending.

Support with Area of Study 'BELONGING' 0402 825 824

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Many schools are undertaking work on Belonging. Workshops plus support are available for unseen texts; all core texts, related texts and brilliant solutions to creative writing for belonging. This is the fourth year English Mastery is offering classes on all aspects of 'belonging.'

 The concept comprises half of the HSC assessment so it is a vital compoment.

Ring now for support.

Dr Jonathan Hardy

0402 825 824

Insanity is repeating the same mistake expecting different results: year 10,11's 12 enrol now! Early bird discount. 0402 825 824

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Choose the tools to change now with 1:1 tuition with Jonathan Hardy; experienced, user friendly and expert at helping students with creative writing as well as securing the ATAR of their dreams. See our results on the home page!

It is post year 12 exams and we have ben working hard.

Forgive the brevity of this blog!

 Kind Regards

 Dr Jonathan Hardy: 0402 825 824

1) Hints for beginning year 12's. 2) Now is the time to enrol/enquire 0402 825 824

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1) Five out of the six sections of the Year 12 English Exam involve essay type responses.

This meansstudents must  embrace the notion of a) the main idea b) the technique used to give force to that idea and c) the effect on the responder.

2) I take 3 approaches in class.

a) Assist with syllabus and class work

b) Help with assessment task preparation.

c) Prepare for exams.

Students come from a huge range of private and public schools.

THE BELONGING ESSAY: HUGE PRACTICAL HINTS

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1) Learn actual turns of phrase that draw connections between your 3 or 4 texts........eg "in a parallel sense but in a very different context...."

2) SECRET HINT: It does not matter if your texts are simlar or different. It is your ability to show connections whether similar, different, parallel, or simply echoes or amplifications of each other. FURTHER SECRET BONUS  HINT: In the final exam the same applies for conflicting perspectives and/or history or memory.

Vital Tip 2 for the HSC English Exams

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Anxiety is an IQ kller for test essays and all performance. Find a way of managing your anxiety in order to aviod sabotaging your performance on  18 and 19 October in the HSC English Exams. A simple suggestion, but as a psycholigist as well as an English Teacher, I can say one of the most important issues in our lives. You know yourself better than anyone. Go to the wisest part of yourself, decide what to do and take action now.

All The Best

Jonathan Hardy

 8 October 2011

Year 11's and 12's welcome: enquire/enrol now: Discount available for those who enrol prior to Monday 17 October

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We will soon have spaces for Year 11 & 12 students. Please feel free to enquire regarding 1:1 tuition. Also you can check previous years' results for year 12 on the home page, including 2010, above. 

Best Regards

Jonathan Hardy